Should You Store Silver With a Piece of Chalk? You may read online about storing silver with a piece of chalk to help prevent tarnish. The theory is that chalk can absorb some of the moisture in ...

Dust regularly. Hand-wash flatware immediately after eating. Store flatware in a close-fitting, lined silver chest. Tuck silver in pre-made pouches of storage flannel or buy treated flannel from a ...

Immerse sterling silver in a little warm water with a dab of dish soap. Dry with a lint-free cloth. Once clean and polished, store your jewelry in a felt-lined dry box with a few silica gel packs.

With markets closed for Good Friday, both metals ended the week higher, but gold's year-to-date rise of 26% far outpaces silver's 11% climb for the period. "Store-of-value demand tends to ...